| Issue ID | 604450 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10169808 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 30/09/06 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2007 camry le in late april. From the day i took delivery, there appeared to be a problem with acceleration; there were dead spots. That led to long 3 to 5 seconds lag times before the car would respond when pressing down on the accelerator. Also, the transmission shifted into overdrive when a steady acceleration was all that was needed. I finally took it to the dealer today; i thought that i would allow a 'break-in' period to see if the problem resolved itself. The moment that i began to describe the problem, i was stopped and asked if it was a 2007 camry le. An affirmative response brought an answer that there is nothing that they can do; it had been reported to toyota. Apparently to deflect what must have looked like rising anger, i was told that the service manger's daughter has the same problem. A call to toyota of america brought a response that the vehicle is operating as it was designed (so, i guess it was designed to stall when making a right or left turn, changing lanes on the interstate, trying to go forward, etc). My anger is 1) that they sold me a defective car, 2) that they know it is a factory defect but choose not to fix the problem (i can't believe that they are still 'thinking' about a solution), and 3) that i wasn't notified of this rather major defect (and why is toyota allowed to continue to sell these cars without the caveat that there is a factory defect that has not been repaired and toyota has no plans to provide a repair)? I have looked at over a dozen web sights where members have complained, but i have not seen a mention of the reason for the problem or a solution of what to do. Someone is going to be killed by this erratic behavior. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 155 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DURHAM, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K77UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 29/04/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | COX TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BURLINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
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